Universal machine head



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I f ATTORNEY@ Patented Dec. 1, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JOHN KIS, OF RACINE,WISCONSIN UNIVERSAL MAGHINE HEAD Application led January 23, 1930.Serial No. 422,791.

This invention relates to improvements in universal machine heads moreparticularly adapted for mounting on the shaft of a boring machine, avertical machine, a milling machine or similar types of spindle machinesin which the work remains stationary and the tools turn therearound.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a universalmachine head which is adapted for boring inside and outside tapers,turning outside taper hubs, turning perfect radii, under cutting or forforming straight or bevel faces, and so forth.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a universal machine headin which the portion of the head holding the cutting tool may beaccurately adjusted to any angle desired or held in straight positionfor other kinds of work.

A further object of the invention is to provide a universal machine headhaving means for adjusting the various parts of the head positioned andarranged for easy control and to maintain the parts in adjustedposition.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a. universal machinehead which, for the class of work performed, is of very simpleconstruction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved universal machine head and its parts and combinations as setforth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views: i.

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved universal machine head showing acutting tool therein;

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the headtaken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view taken on line4-4 ofFig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the head taken online5 5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. l;

.Fig 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the head taken on line7--7 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse sectional detail view taken on line 8 8of Fig.`1;

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional detail view taken on line 9-9 of Fig.7;

Fig. l0 is a sectional detail view taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view of the head taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the head taken on line 12-12of Fig. 4;

Fig. 13 is a sectional detail view taken 0n line 13--18 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 14 is a side view of a portion of the head opposite to the sideshown in Fig. 1, the view also showing a section of Work engaged by thetool mounted in the head;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary detail view of a side portion of the headshowing a modified form of tool holder;

Fig. 16 is a similar view showing another modified form of tool holder;

Fig. 17 is a sectional detail view of clutch other parts shown in Fig.6; and

Fig. 18 is a sectional detail view of the handle clutch mechanism takenon line 18-18 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 19 is a side view of a fragment of the improved universal machinehead, showing the cutting` tool cooperating with a piece of work; and

` Fig. 2O is a similar side view of the same fragment of the machinehead, showing the cutting tool in a different position of adjustment.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 5 indicates the main casing orbody portion of the universal machine head which is provided with athreaded bore 6 for attachment to the rotary member of a boring or othermachine (not shown): The opposite end portion of the body is formed withan elongated slot 7 for receiving a boring bar member 8 having a toolholder 9 mounted at its outer end. The tool holder 9 is provided withopposite trunnion bolts 10 for pivotally adjustably connecting theholder to the boring bar 8. Nuts 11 threaded on the trunnion bolts clampthe holder 9 in adjusted position. To permit lateral adjustment of theholder 9 a tool holding block portion 12 is transversely slidablymounted in the holder 9 and the bore in the block for holding the tool13 is in`alinement with an elongated slot 14 formed in the tool holder 9and through which the tool 13 extends. A screw 13 holds the tool inposition. A socket screw 15 journaled in the tool holder 9 and having ahalf threaded enga ement with the block portion 12 moves an holds theblock portion in the desired position of adjustment. A pin 16 enteringan annular groove 17 in the socket screw holds the screw againstlongitudinal movement.

The boring bar 8 is of rectangular form in cross-section and slidablyextends into the elongated slot or pocket 18 of the bar holder orbearing 19 which is swiveled in the slotted portion of the body 5 bycomparatively large laterally extending trunnions 20 and 21.

Said trunnions are rigidly connected to the opposite side portions ofthe bar holder 19 by screws 22, and said trunnions are journaled inbearing recesses 23 formed in the bar holder 19.

The trunnion 21 has peripheral worm wheel teeth 24 which are in meshwith a transverse worm means 25 for changing the angle of the boring bar8. A clutch member 26, positioned above and in axial alinement with andsplined to the shaft 25 of the worm 25, has clutch teeth 27 at its lowerend which kare adapted to engage the cooperating clutch face of a wormwheel 28 journaled on the shaft 25 to lock said worm wheel 28 to theshaft. The clutch member is formed with two annular grooves 29 which areadapted to be engaged respectively by the yielding pin 30 to hold theclutch in either clutching or unclutching position as clearly indicatedin Fig. 6.

A longitudinally extending worm shaft 31 positioned alongside of thetransverse worm shaft 25 is formed with a worm 32 which 1s 1n constantmesh with the worm wheel 28 and turns the same.

To maintain a snug fit between the bormg bar 8 and the holder 9, a gibkey 33, controlled by an adjusting screw 34, is provided to take upwear. A removable plate 19 1s secured to the bearing 19 by a pinand slotmeans 19 to prevent foreign matter `entering the slot 35 when the toolholder 1s 1n its outer position. o N

The boring bar 8 is formed wlth an elongated side recess 35 to receive apinion 36 which is in mesh with a rack bar 37 mounted along one side ofthe recess 35.-' A portion of the rack teeth of the rack bar terminateshort of the inner end of the elongated recess as indicated by thenumeral 37 so that the parts will not be damaged when the recessed endportion of the bar 8 reaches the pinion 36 and the pinion is furtherturned. When in said disengaging position it is necessary to providemeans for engaging the rack with the pinion and to accomplish this, asupplemental pinion 38 is positioned on the inner end of the pinion 36and forms part of a shaft 38 which is journaled in and extends throughthe tubular shaft 39 forming part of the pinion 36. The outer end of thepinion shaft 38 is squared to receive a socket wrench to move the barrack into mesh with the pinion 36.

A hand wheel 40 slidably keyed to an outer portion of the tubular pinionshaft 39 is formed with a tapered hub portion 40 which engages acorrespondingly shaped recess 41 formed in a worm wheel 42. The wormwheel is journaled on the tubular shaft 39 between the conical hub 40and a shouldered portion 43 formed on the said shaft 39 to clamp theworm wheel to the shaft. Said worm wheel 42 is in mesh with and rotatedby a Worm 44`forming partof the shaft 31. A thumb nut 45 threaded on theouter end portion of the tubular shaft 39 is also threaded into andbears against the hand wheel 40 to clamp the worm wheel 42 to saidtubular shaft 39, so that the worm Wheel will transmit motion to thetubular shaft and its pinion 36. When the thumb nut is loosened the handwheel 40 may be turned to longitudinally adjust the boring bar. A casingpart 5 encloses the worm wheel 42.

The outer portion of the trunnion 21 is provided with an annular groove46 of T- shape in cross-section for receiving the head of a bolt 47which extends through the side wall of the body or casing and has a nuton its outer end to clamp the trunnion and connected boring barinadjusted position.

The trunnion 20 on the opposite side of the boring bar 8 has a portion48 of reduced diameter which extends through the body or casing part andis engaged by' a bevel Hotractor dial 49 having a degree scale 50delineated thereon to indicate the angle of the boring bar 8. A scale 50on the casing 5 may also be used in connection with the scale 50 on thedial 49 to divide the degrees into minutes to secure a very fine Vernierreading and adjustment of the parts. A mark or point 51 on the casing orbody coacts with the dial scale in indicating the angle of the boringbar'. Pins 52 connect the dial to the trunnion 2O and a screw 53, havinga large milled head, extends through the dial and is threaded into thetrunnion to clamp the dial and the boring bar 8 in adjustedfposition. Acoiled spring 54 extending into the bore of the screw and interposedbetween the screw and the trunnion 2O serves to maintain the screw inadjusted position.

A set screw 55 threaded through one portion of the body and engaging aninterposed block 56 between the screw and the boring bar 8,1firmlyclampsthe boring bar in ad j usted position.

Referring to the parts just described and assuming that it isdesired tobore a tapered hole in a piece of work, the work is lamped to themachine in the-ordinary manner and the clutch member 26 is pulledupwardly to discugage its clutch teeth 27 from the complementary clutchmember forming part of the Worm 28. The nut of the bolt 47 and the screw53 are now loosened to permit movement. of the tool holder 8 and asocket wrench is engaged with the squared end 26 of the shaft 25. Theshaft 25 is then turned to turn the dial 49 approximately to the desireddegree. After this adjustment has been made, the dial is turned tothedesired degree and the nut of the bolt 47 and the screw 53 are tightenedto clamp the boring bar and the dial in position. To secure anadvjustmeut of one thousandth of a degree the hand wheel 40 is turnedan-d the bar- 8'is slid outwardly. A standard indicator is now appliedto the side of the bar and the computation is made according totrigonometric figures to the thousandth part of a degree to get theabove accurate setting. The tool 13 for the cutting is secured to theadjustable block 12.

A gear sleeve 57 journaled on the inner part of the body portion hasmounted fast thereon a brake wheel 58 which is provided with a V-shapedgroove 59 to receive a brake band (30 of V-shape in cross-section. lThebrake band at one point is provided with a radially extending conicalshaped projection 61. and bot-h band and projection are split radiallytransversely to space the portions a slight distance apart as shown inFig. 18. A coiled spring 61 holds the conical portions yieldingly inspaced position. A casing 62 eneloses the brake wheel and brake band andhas a depending tubular extension 63 which extends around the taperedportion 6l. A clamping member 64 slidably positioned within the tubularextension is formed with a conical bore 64 into which the conicalprojection 61 extends. Said clamping member is provided with al threadedend extenlsion 65 which enters the internal threaded end 66 of a handlemember 67. The inner end of the handle member extends into the tubularextension and has an external thread 67 which engages a threaded portion68 of the handle member 67. The threads between l the handle member andthe extension 63 extend in a reverse direction and are of a differentpitch than the threads between the handle member and the end extension65 to `move the clamping member into and out of a guard to prevent thehand from slipping towards the rotary casing. The gear sleeve 57 extendsadjacent a worm wheel 69 and a feed gear 70, journaled on the tubularend portion of the casing 5, and has a clutch gear 71 positioned ontheinner side of the worm wheel 69. 'lhe clutch gear 7l is preferablyformed' integral with the sleeve 69 while the feed gear 7 Ois preferablyformed integral with the Worm wheel 69.

A worm rock shaft 72 journaled in a bearing 73 is provided with a medialworm 74 which is in mesh with the worm wheel 69. One outer end portionof the rock shaft 72 has a worm wheel 75 formed thereon which, when theshaft 72 is rocked in one direction, will mesh with the worm 76, whilethe opposite end portion of said rock shaft is provided with a. wormwheel 77 which will mesh with a worm 78 when the shaft 72 is rocked inthe opposite direction. The rock shaft bearing 73 is journaled forslight rocking movement in the casing by means of curved bearingextensions 79. A projecting knob 80 for manual operation controls therocking of the rock shaft and is connected to a cam member 81 havingopposite end cam faces 82 and 82 which are yieldingly engaged by springpressed plungers 83 carried by tu bular portions 84 of the casing 5.Said plungers 8,3 have medial cam portions 83 which engage cam sideportions 73 of the rock shaft bearing 73. When the knob 80 has beenmanually moved to the left', referring to Fig. 11, the right handplunger 83 will be moved' downwardly on the cam face 82 and the camportion 83 of the plunger will engage the cam portion 7 3 of the rockshaft vbearilag 73 and rock the said bearing to engage the worm 75 withthe worm wheel 76 and at the same time disengage the worm 77 from theworm wheel 78. As the cam 83 of the plunger to the left is free fromengagement with the cam portion 73 of the bearing 73 thesaid leftplunger 83 will move downwardly sufficiently far to cause the straightside portion of the plunger to engage the straight side portion of thebearing 73 and lock the said bearing in adjusted position until the knob80 is again manually moved. The adjustment just mentioned will cause thefeed bar 8 to move outwardly, while the other adjustment will cause thebar to move inwardly.

The worms 76 and 78 are journaled on short bolt shafts 85 whichhaveinterposed ball bearings 86 to decrease friction. Gear wheels 87 and88 are respectively mounted fast on the inner side of the worms 76 and78 and turn therewith. Said gear wheels 87 and 8 8 are in mesh with thesleeve gear 7] and are rotated thereby to transmit rotation to the rockshaft 72 in one direction or the other depending upon the adjustment ofthe knob 80.

A supplemental casing part 89 adjustably mounted on the casing 5 ingrooved ways 90 is formed with two side openings 91 which arerespectively engaged by a yielding locking pin 92 to hold thesupplemental casing in adjusted position. The pin 92 is supported from arelatively fixed portion of the casing 5. The said casing part 89 isadjusted circumferentially around the casing 5 and is provided with anelongated side opening 93 through which extends the pinion end portion44 of the worm shaft 31. A pinion 94 of greater tooth length than thegear is journaled in the supplemental casing 89 and is in constant meshwith said gear 70 and the supplemental casing may be moved to cause thepinion 94 to mesh with the pinion 44 for a line feed of the cutting tool13, see F ig. 7. Another pinion 95 of the same tooth length as the gear70 is journaled in the supplemental casing 89 and is also in constantmesh with the gear 70 and is rotated thereby. A pinion 96 within thesupplemental casing and rigidly connected to ythe pinion 95 ispositioned in the same plane as the pinion 44 so that when the saidcasing 89 is moved to one of its two positions of adjustment the pinion96 will mesh with the worm shaft pinion 44 and rotate same more rapidlythan the pinion 94 to provide a coarser feed of the cutting tool 13. Asbefore mentioned, the latch pin 91 holds the supplemental casing and thepinions in adjusted position.

The. numeral 5 indicates a grease cup for lubricating the parts.

A piece of work is indicated by the numeral 97.

In the form shown in Fig. 20 a modified form of tool holder 12 isconnected to the boring bar 8 and the tool 13 is connected thereto forsome kinds of work.

In use the handle member is held to cause the rotation of the gears andworms to move the boring bar 8 outwardly or inwardly. and when it isdesired to move the cutting tool 13 radially to cut a curved surface.the thumb nut 45 and the nut of the clamping bolt 47 are loosened tostop the transmission of motion to the rack bar 37, while permitting thebar holder 19 to be turned by the Worm wheel 21. This adjustment willcause the tool holder to describe an arc while the head is turning. Toadjust the angle of the cutting tool the clutch knob 26 is pulledoutwardly and a soc'ket wrench is connected to the squared end'of theworm shaft 26 and the shaft i-s turned to the desired extent. Thesquared end 38 of the shaft of the pinion 38 provides for manualadjustment of the boring bar 8 when the. thumb nut 45 is loosened.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the universalmachine head is adapted to all kinds of work and may be easily connectedto the spindles of standard boring, vertical, milling or other similarmachines, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

What I claim as my invention is;

1. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidablycarried by the casing, gearing carried by the casing and connected tothe tool holding bar member, and means for holding a portion of thegearing while the head is turning and under one adjustment to feed thetool holding bar member forwardly and under a different adjustment tointerchangeably move the said tool holding bar member rearwardly.

2. A universal machine head, comprising a casing` having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member pivotallyassociated with said casing, gearing carried by the casing and connectedto the tool holding bar member, and means for holding a portion of thegearing while the head is turning to cause the turning of anotherportion of the gearing for moving the tool holding bar member in an arc.

3. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revolnble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidably andpivotally associated with said casing, gearing carried by the casing andconnected to the tool holding bar member. means for holding a. portionof the gearing while the head is turning to cause other portions of thegearing to gradually feed the tool holding bar member forwardly orrearwardly or'in an arc.

4. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool -holding bar member slidably andpivotally associated with said casing. gearing carried by the casing andconnected to the tool holding bar member, means for holding a portion ofthe gearing while the head is turning to cause other portions of thegearing to move the tool holding bar member forwardly or rearwardly orin an arc, means controlling the forward or rearward movement of thetool holding bar member, and other means controlling the movement of thetool holding bar member in an arc.

5. A universal machine head,I comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidably andpivotally associated with said casing and having rack teeth along oneportion, gearing carried by the casing and including worms and wormwheels and a pinion in mesh with the rack teeth, means for holding aportion of the gearing while the head is turning to cause other portionsof the gearing to move the tool holding bar member forwardly orrearwardly or in an are, shiftable gears for changing the feed of thetool holding bar member, and a Worm and worm wheel means connected tothe gearing for moving the tool holding bar member in an arc.

6. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member `journaled in the slotted portion of theeasing, a bar member slidably carried by the bar holding member andhaving rack teeth along one portion and a tool holder at its forwardend, gearing carried by the casing and including a pinion in mesh withthe rack teeth and a worm gear connection with the bar holding member,shiftable gears for changing the rate of feed of the bar member, a wormand worm means connected to the gearing for moving the tool holding barmember` in an arc, and means for holding a portion of the gearingstationary while the head is turning to cause the other portion of thegearing to rotate.

7. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member journaled in the slotted portion of thecasing, a bar member slidably carried by the bar holding member andhaving rack teeth along one portion and a tool holder at its'forwardend, gearing carried by the casing and including a pinion in mesh withthe rack teeth and a worm gear connection with the bar holding member,shiftable gears for changing the rate of feed of the bar member, a wormand worm ymeans connected to the gearing for moving the tool holding barmember in an arc, a worm and worm wheel means connected to the gearingfor moving the tool holding bar member in an arc, and means for holdinga portion of the gearing stationary while the head is turning to causethe other portion of the gearing to rotate.

8. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member journaled in the slotted portion of thecasing, a bar member slidably carried by the bar holding member andhaving rack teeth along one portion and a toolholder at its forward end,gearing carried by the casing and including a pinion in mesh with therack teeth and a worm gear connection with the bar holding member,shiftable gears mounted on one side portion of the casing for changingthe rate of feed of the bar member, a worm wheel connected to one sideof the bar holding member, said gearing including a worm which is inmesh with the bar holding member worm wheel for moving the said barholding'member in an arc, and means for holding a portion of the gearingstationary while the head is turning to cause the other portion of thegearing to rotate.

9. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection with wheel, shiftable gears mounted on one side portion ofthe casing for changin the rate of feed of the bar holding mem ers, andmeans for holding a' portion of the gearing stationary while the head isturning to cause the other portion of the gearing to rotate.

10. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection with a revoluble shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member having side trunnions journaled in theslotted portion of the casing, one of said trunnions being in the formof a worm wheel, a bar member slidably carried by the bar holding mem#ber and having rack teeth along one portion and a tool holder at itsforward end, gearing carried by the casing and including a pinion inmesh with the rack teeth and a worm in mesh with the trunnion wormwheel, shiftable gears mounted on one side portion of the casing forchanging the rate of feed of the bar holding members, a rock shaft meansfor reversing the direction of movement of the bar member, a yieldingmeans for moving the rock shaft to either of its positions ofadjustment, a cam means controlling the movement of the yielding means,and means for holding a portion of the gearing stationary while the headis turning to cause the other portion of the gearing to rotate.

11. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidablycarried by the casing, gearing carriedby the casing and connected to thetool holding bar member, a rock shaft means for reversing the directionof movement of the bar member, a yielding means for moving the rockshaft to either of its positions of adjustment, a cam means controllingthe movement of the yielding means, and means for holding a portionofthe `gearing while the head is turning to feed the tool holding barmember forwardly.

12. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidablycarried by the casing, a gearing carried by the casing and connected tothe tool holding bar member, a rock shaft means for reversing thedirection of movement of the bar member, a yielding means for moving therock shaft to either of its positions of adjustment, a cam meanscontrolling the Amovement of the yielding means, and means for holding aportion of the gearing while the head is turning to cause the turning ofanother portion of the gearing for moving the tool holding bar member inan arc.

13. A universal machine head, comprising a casin having means forconnection to a revolub e shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member journaled in the slotted portion of thecasing, a bar member slidably carried by the bar holding member andhaving rack teeth along one portion and a tool holder at its forwardend, gearing carried by the casing and including a pinion in mesh withthe rack teeth and a worm gear connection with the bar holding member,shiftable gears for changing the rate of feed of the bar member, a Wormand worm means connected to the gearing for moving the tool holding barmember in an arc, a rock shaft means for reversing the direction ofmovement of the bar member, a yielding means for moving the rock shaftto either of its positions of adjustment, a cam means controlling themovement of the yielding means, and means for holding a portion of thegearing stationar while the head is turning to cause the ot er portionofthe gearing to rotate.

14. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having means forconnection with a revolubleshaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member having side trunnions journaled in theslotted portion of the casing, one of said trunnions being in the formof a worm wheel, an indicating dial positioned on the outer side of thecasing and turning with the bar holding member, a bar member slidablycarried by the bar holding member and having rack teeth on one edgeportion and a tool holder at its forward end, a pinion in mesh with therack teeth, a' worm wheel releasably connected to the pinion, worms inmesh with the worm wheels a clutch and a feed gear wheel journaled onthelcasing, the clutch gear wheel having an extension sleeve portion andthe feed gear having a worm wheel connected thereto, a holding meansengaging the extension sleeve for holding the sleeve Vgear againstrotation, a worm and worm wheel roc-k shaft in mesh with the feed gearworm wheel, pinions in mesh with the clutch gear and having wormsconnected thereto which are engaged by the worm wheels of the rockshaft, change speed gearing in mesh with the feed gear and having adriving connection with the shaft of the worm in mesh with the wormwheel re- 15. A universal machine head, compris-- ing-a casin havingmeans for connection lwith a revo uble shaft and a forwardly eX- tendingelongated slot, a bar holdin mem! ber having slde trunnlons journale inthe slotted portion of the caslng, one of said trunnions being in theform of a worm wheel, an indicating dial positioned on the outer side ofthe casing and turnin with the bar holding member, a bar mem er slidablycarried by the bar holding member and havinghrack teeth on one edgeportion and a tool holder at its forward end, a pinion in mesh with therack teeth, a worm wheel releasably connected to the pinion, worms inmesh with the worm wheels, a clutch and a feed gear wheel journaled onthe casing, the clutch gear wheel having an extension sleeve portion andthe feed gear having a worm wheel connected thereto, a holding meansengaging the extension sleeve for holding the sleeve gear againstrotation, a

4worm and worm wheel rock shaft in mesh with the feed gear worm wheel,pinions in `mesh with the clutch gear and having worms connected theretowhich are engaged by the worm wheels of the rock shaft, change speedgearing in mesh with the feed gear and having a driving connection withthe shaft of the worm in mesh with the worm wheel releasably connectedto the rack pinion, yielding means for moving the rock shaft to eitherof its positions of adjustment, cam means controlling the movement ofthe yielding means, said change speed gearing being journaled in asupplemental slidable casing, and means for holdin the supplementalcasing in adjusted position.

16. A universal machine head, comprisin a casing having means forconnection wit a revoluble shaft and a forwardly extending elongatedslot, a bar holding member having side trunnions journaled in theslotted portions of the casing, one of said trunnions being in the formof a worm wheel, an indicating" dial positioned on the outer side of thecasing and turning with the bar holding member, a bar member slidablycarried b the bar holding member and having rac teeth von, one edgeportion and a tool holder at its forward end, a pinion in mesh with therack teeth, a wormwheel releasably connected to the pinion, worms inmesh with the worm wheels, a threaded means for clamping the worm wheelto the pinion, a

clutch and a feed gear wheel journaled on the casing, the clutch gearwheel having an extension sleeve portion and the feed gear having a wormwheel connected thereto, a clamping and holding means engaging theextension sleeve holding the sleeve gear against rotation, a worm andworm wheel rock shaft in mesh with the feed gear worm wheel, pinions inmesh with the clutch gear and having wormsconnected thereto which areengaged by the worm wheels of the the slotted portion of the casing, anindicating dial positioned on the casing and turning with the barholding member, a bar member slidably mounted in the holding member andhaving an adjustable tool holder at its outer end and rack teeth alongone of its inner edges, a pinion in mesh with the rack teeth and havingits shaft extending outwardly in axial alinement with the journal of thebar holding member, a worm wheel connected to one side portion of thebar holding member, aworm vwheel journaled on the pinion shaft, a handWheel keyed to the pinion shaft and clampingly engaging the worm wheelournaled on said pinion shaft, a thumb nutl threaded o-n theA pinionshaft fo-r clamping the hand Wheel to the worm wheel on said pinionshaft, a longitudinally extending shaft having a worm in mesh with thepinion shaft worm wheel, said longitudinal shaft having a pinion on theinner end and a Worm medially of the length of the shaft, a transverseshaft having a wo-rm portion in mesh with the bar holding member wormWheel, a clutch worm wheel j ournaled on the transverse shaft and inmesh With the medial Worm, a clutch member splined lon the transverseshaft for engagement with the clutch Worm Wheel, change speed gearingengageable with the longitudinal shaft pinion, a clutch gear Wheeljournaled on the casing, means for clamping the clutch gear againstrotation, and gearing means in mesh with the clutch gear and the changespeed gearing for rotating the change speed gearing.

18. A universal machine head, comprising a casing having a threadedinner end portion for connection With a revoluble member and also havingan outer end elongated slot, a bar holding member medially journaled inthe slotted portion of the casing, an indicating dial positioned on thecasing and turning With the bar holding member, a bar member slidablymounted in the holding member and having an adjustable tool holder atits outer end and rack teeth along one of its inner edges, a pinion inmesh with the rack teeth and having its shaft extending outwardly inaxial alinement with the ournal of the bar holding member, a Worm Wheelconnected to one side portion of the bar holding member, a Worm Wheelournaled on the pinion shaft, a

hand Wheel keyed to the pinion shaft and clampingly engaging the wormWheel journaled onV said pinion shaft, a thumb nut threaded on thepinion shaft for clamping the hand wheel to the worm wheel on saidpinion shaft, a longitudinally extending shaft having a worm in meshwith the pinion shaft worm Wheel, said longitudinal shaft having apinion on its inner end and a worm niedially of the length of the shaft,a transverse shaft having a worm portion in mesh with the bar holdingmember worm wheel, a clutch worm wheel ournaled on the transverse shaftand in mesh with the medial worm, a` clutch member splined on thetransverse shaft for engagc-- ment With the clutch worm wheel, changespeed gearing engageahle with the longitudinal shaft pinion, a clutchgear wheel journaled on the casing, means for clamping the clutch gearagainst rotation, a worm wheel journaled on the casing, a feed gearjournaled on the casing and turning with the casing Worm Wheel, a wormrock shaft in mesh with the casing Worm wheel and having wormY pinionson its opposite ends` combined worm and gear wheels journaled in thecasing and in mesh with the clutch gear and engageable by the pinions ofthe rock shafnand means for moving the rock shaft to mesh said gears andworms.

19. A universal machine head comprising a-casing having means forconnection to a revoluble shaft, a tool holding bar member slidably andradially movably carried by the casing, a clutch gear wheel journaled enthe casing and having an extending sleevev` a clutch band extendingaround the sleeve, means including a handle for clamping the band aroundthe sleeve to retard or stop the rotation of the sleeve, and a gearingbetween the clutch gear and the tool holding bar member to move saidtool holding bar member longitudinally and radially.

20. A universal machine head comprising, a revoluble casing, a toolholder slidably associated with said casing, vgearing carried by saidcasing and coacting with said holder, and means for holding a portion ofsaid gearing while vsaid casing is turning under one adjustment to feedthe tool holder forwardly and under another adjustment tointerchangeably move the holder rearwardly.

21. A universali machine head comprising, a revoluble casing, a toolholder slidable along said easing, gearing carried by said casing andcoacting with said holder, and means for effecting relative rotation ofsaid gearing and casing so that under one adjustment the tool holder isfed forwardly along the casing and under another adjustment the feedingis interchangeably reversed.

22. A universal machine head comprising, a revoluble casing, a toolholder pivotally associated with said casing, 'gearing carried by saidcasing and coacting with said holder,

und means for effecting relative rotation of said gearing and casing tomove said holder in an are.

23. A universal machine head comprising, n revoluble casing, a, toolholder slidably and pivotnlly associated with said casing, gearingcarried by said casing and coactin with said holder, and means fore'ecting re ative rotation of said gearing and casing to interchangeablyslide said holder back and forth and to move said holder in an are.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

JOHN KIS.

